On the other hand, from January to June, the operating flow or Ebitda was 3,062 million pesos, which is equivalent to 7.3% of total revenues, a contraction of 10 basis points and an increase of 6% compared to the second quarter of 2021. The indicator same store sales for the quarter was 6.4%.
The retailer attributes these figures to the opening of six stores during the last 12 months, in which he observed a good acceptance by customers. Also the good performance of the other stores it has in the country, especially in the Supermarket and City Club formats.
Soriana ends June 2022 with a total of 800 stores in the following formats: 369 Soriana Hiper, 163 Soriana Mercado, 127 Soriana Super, 105 Soriana Express and 36 City Club, with a presence in 282 municipalities in the 32 states of the Mexican Republic and 4 million square meters of sales floor area, distributed in the five formats.
Additionally, the company has the digital platform soriana.com and an app where customers can buy general merchandise items and make the pantry online with home delivery. However, in its financial report sent to the Mexican Stock Exchange, the minority does not detail the performance of these bets, inserted in electronic commerce.
Currently, Soriana carries out real estate activities that include the leasing and administration of premises that are part of the adjoining commercial area in the stores, as well as carrying out commercial developments.
At the end of the second quarter of the year, the company has a bank and stock market debt of 13,022 million pesos, which represents a decrease of 3,670 million pesos against last year. In net debt, the reduction was 26.5%.